only one voice amongst eleven however a very important voice for Maori.
The Taranaki Regional Council has established 3 Iwi positions on The
Policy and Planning Committee as well as The Consents and Regulatory
Committee which they say is mandated by the Te Tiriti which does give
them a vote on their committees but not a vote on the full regional council.
In finishing up I totally agree with my late Uncle's vision back in 2010 " that
the way to deal with inequality is to provide representation.That
account the Treaty of Waitangi. Furthermore, schedule
10 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the
Council to set out in its long-term plan any steps it
intends to take to foster the development of Māori
capacity to contribute to the decision making processes
over the period covered by the Plan. There are eight
recognised iwi in the region, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, Ngāti
Ruanui, Ngāruahine, Taranaki Iwi, Te Atiawa, Ngāti
Mutunga, Ngāti Maru and Ngāti Tama.
POLICY
flatter topography.
The rohe of Ngāti Ruanui, Te Atiawa, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Maru and Ngaa Rauru iwi and four marae are
located within the Pātea Catchment FMU. Each iwi, hapū and whānau hold tikanga (protocols) and
mātauranga (knowledge) relevant to the awa for which they are kaitiaki (guardians). These significant
relationships reflect the variety of histories that span the Pātea Catchment FMU and emphasise how each
iwi are intrinsically connected to wai (water) through their whakapapa, culture
Regulatory Committee Minutes
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Date 12 October 2021, 9.30am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford)
Document: 2886468
Members Councillors D L Lean Committee Chairperson
C S Williamson via zoom
M J Cloke via zoom
M G Davey
C L Littlewood
D H McIntyre
E D Van Der Leden via zoom
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative via zoom
Members Ms E Bailey Iwi
including, but not restricted to, the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management
Act 1991 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Iwi considerations
16. This memorandum and the associated recommendations are consistent with the
Council’s policy for the development of Māori capacity to contribute to decision-making
processes (schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002) as outlined in the adopted long-
term plan and/or annual plan.
Community
NPSFM, NPS-UD) and emerging
Council policy, including a revised Coastal Plan.
5. Reviewing biodiversity provisions in the RPS in terms of their adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency to avoid small but
ongoing biodiversity loss.
6. Working with iwi to better incorporate Maori values and principles and reframe the issues of significance to iwi so they
reflect the Treaty settlements and apply across all the Council’s plans.
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appointment of Harbourmasters, Deputy
Harbourmasters, Enforcement Officers and Issuing of Warrants
Item 9 60 Iwi Appointments to Taranaki Regional Council Standing
Committees
Item 10 65 Representation Review
Item 11 68 Meeting Dates
Ordinary Meeting - Agenda
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Item 12 69 Public Excluded
Item 13 70 Confidential Joint Committee Minutes
Item 14 74 New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill: UPdate
Ordinary Meeting - Agenda
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Paritūtū, Ngā Motu (area returned to Te Atiawa and Taranaki Iwi as part of Treaty settlement agreements with the Crown and local authorities
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CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 2 – Coas t a l a rea s o f ou t s t an d ing va lue
Landscape/feature
Van Der Leden (Late)
M P Joyce ex officio
D N MacLeod ex officio
Representative Mr M Ritai Iwi Representative
Members Mr K Holswich Iwi Representative
Attending Messrs S Ruru Chief Executive
M J Nield Director – Corporate Services
G K Bedford Director - Environment Quality
A D McLay Director – Resource Management
D Harrison Director - Operations
C McLellan Consents Manager
B Pope Compliance Manager
R Phipps Science …
quality as per its on-going State of the Environment programme, and provided a
summary of the reported findings.
4.2 It was noted that Iwi would be circulated a copy of the report as it will provide an
important tool to assist further consultation with Iwi on the review of the Council’s
freshwater plan.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
1. receives the memorandum noting the preparation of a report Soil quality in the
Taranaki region 2017: current status and